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In a significant move to clarify the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), the European Commission released a simplification package, prompting concerns from the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) regarding further efforts needed.

The EUDR benchmarking system will classify producer countries into low-risk, standard-risk, or high-risk countries based on the risk of deforestation.

In part 1 of the 2-part article, Wild Asia, a social enterprise, introduces tried-and-tested farming techniques to oil palm farmers to boost productivity as well as resilience and improve ecosystem health, using the ‘living lab’ approach.